Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Smooth Spangle Gall

Molossops temminckii compared with Neuroterus albipes

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Smooth Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Smooth Spangle Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Molossidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Molossops	Neuroterus
Species	Molossops temminckii	Neuroterus albipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Smooth Spangle Gall share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Smooth Spangle Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Smooth Spangle Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.